In this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and
Christopher Worley show how organizations can be "built to change" so they can
last and succeed in today's global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly
reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue
organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change. Built
to Change focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so
that they are able to change. As Lawler and Worley point out, organizations that foster
continuous change
- Are closely connected to their environments
- Reward experimentation
- Learn about new practices and technologies
- Commit to continuously improving performance
- Seek temporary competitive advantages
Christopher G. Worley is a research scientist at USC's Center for Effective
Organizations and the former director of the Master of Science in Organization Development
(MSOD) program at Pepperdine University. He is the author of Integrated Strategic
Change.
Contents
Foreword by Jerry Porras.
Preface.
Chapter 1: Why Build Organizations to Change.
Chapter 2: A Dynamic View of Organizational Effectiveness.
Chapter 3: Strategizing.
Chapter 4: Structuring for Effectiveness and Change.
Chapter 5: Developing the Right Information, Measurement, and Decision-Making
Processes.
Chapter 6: Acquiring the Right Talent.
Chapter 7: Managing Human Capital.
Chapter 8: Meeting the Leadership Challenge.
Chapter 9: Designing Reward Systems.
Chapter 10: Rewarding Performance and Change.
Chapter 11: Creating a Built-to-Change Organization.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
Index.
Hardcover, 334 pages